ART ON PAPER: A PROCESS FOR SAFEGUARDING WORKS OF ART ON PAPER FROM THE COLLECTION OF THE MIGUEL DUTRA MUNICIPAL ART GALLERY OF PIRACICABA (SP)
Bárbara Freitas
Cultural project manager and producer
with over 10 years of experience, resident producer at Ateliê Okan . She has
worked on projects for important cultural institutions in São Paulo such as the
Museum of the Portuguese Language and the Immigration Museum. She was part of
the cultural project production team at the Pinacoteca de São Paulo. She was an
assistant in the studio of visual artist Rosana Paulino. She was part of the
Academia de Cultura team, the cultural arm of Academia de Filmes. She has
worked on independent music projects in São Paulo. She is currently pursuing a
degree in museology. She is currently producing the project “Art on Paper:
Safeguarding Process of Works of Art on Paper from the Collection of the
Pinacoteca Municipal Miguel Dutra de Piracicaba (SP)” in partnership with
conservator Flávia Santos, a project selected by ProAC Editais 2024,
barbaraivo3@gmail.com
Flávia Santos
Conservator-restorer. Bachelor's degree
in History from the University of São Paulo, technical degree in conservation
and restoration of works of art from the Templo da Arte Technical Center,
Master's degree in museology with a focus on the conservation and restoration
of movable cultural assets from the University of São Paulo. Works as a
conservator-restorer specializing in works of art on paper. Owner since 2018 of
the company FS Restauro, she is co-owner and founder of Ateliê Okan –
Conservação e Restauro, Technical Director and proponent of the project
"Art on paper: safeguarding process of works of art on paper from the
collection of the Pinacoteca Municipal Miguel Dutra de Piracicaba (SP)" in
partnership selected by ProAC Editais 2024, flavia.baiochi.santos@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
The
project “Art on Paper: Safeguarding the Paper Artworks in the Collection of the
Miguel Dutra Municipal Art Gallery of Piracicaba” was funded by PROAC 37/2024 –
Safeguarding Collections. The project was developed as a safeguarding measure
for part of the collection of paper artworks of the Miguel Dutra Municipal Art
Gallery of Piracicaba, carrying out the restoration of 15 artworks that were in
poor condition and whose degradation had been accelerated due to improper
storage during the institution's transition between locations. The project was
planned to unfold in three crucial stages: meticulous planning of all stages
and involvement of teams; handling and restoration of the selected artworks
with specialized and recognized companies in the market; and finally, the
return of knowledge and information to the staff and the general public,
developing two workshops, an open restoration available to the public, the
donation of a tactile model to the collection, and continuous dissemination
through online platforms. social media and regional press coverage. The
project's development also yielded other notable results, such as transparency
in processes at all stages, an inclusive professional body composed almost
entirely of women, including mothers, Black women, and neurodivergent women ,
providing all outreach activities free of charge, and investing in
accessibility features in ongoing outreach.
Keywords: safeguarding; conservation; restoration; public incentive
Reviewed by Current Scientific Journal
on
abril 01, 2026
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